The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-10
McGlynn's Defense Suppressed.
The Anti.POverty Agltator Exsom.
municated Without Hearing.
rhe Catholic University Project Sup
plants Dr. McGlynn's Case.
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishsp Keano
Pool Their Interests.
This Left the McsIyan ease Tn
touc ched-C Cardinal sistOss Ae.
hnowiedges the Injustice
Bone the Priest.

Nav loRK, September 9.-The
Brooklyn Standard uniln this even
ing published lonV statement by one
whose name is not gwen, but who 10
vouched for as being in a position to
klow whereof he speOks. 1t pro-
less,s 10 show that DR.. McGlynn was
condemned aud dismissed from the
priesthood without a hearing. Tho
essential features oi the story are in
effect 40 iollows: d.. BurtselI, scting
In the capacity OF counsel for d.. Nc
GYM, prepared an elaborate defense
OF his client, and felt the utmost con-
fidenoe In his acquiltsl. Cardinal
Gibbons was in Rome, and, as he had
tsken strong grounds in favor Of tho
Knights oi Libor on whose behalf
Dr. MCGlynn had suffered admonition
from ATchbiehop Corrigan and Osrdl-
mai Simeoni, II " as thought that he was
good person to pfSsen, MoGlynn's
defense 10 tAe Propaganda Accord
iDgly II was forwarded to him for that
purpose, but the narrator goes on 10
cay that Cardinal Gibbons and Behop
Ksano were very much interested in
carrying through tho project Of the
Catholic University, and that the Gar,
dinal, willing 10 help Cardinal Simeoai,
out OF his McGlynn dilemma Ia order
TO forward the chances OF the univoF-
city, suppressed Mr.. MCGlynn'n de-
tense entirely and lot the case 10
10 q hearing pro conissaio, lao au-
thority quoted adds that Bishop
Spaulding, Of Peoria, originated tho
idea of the university and tecured tho
nucleus Of l30O,0C0 for II In the doua,
lion OF Mioe Caldwell, Of New York !,
that, on hnding that Biohop Spauld-
ing had been Ignored In tho arrange.
ments for Il, she withdrew the git,
and that ehe has rot restored IL,
though she had been indirectly threat
ebed with n euit for the money Tho
story adds that Bshop Moore, OF Flor.
ida, has taken up DR.. MoGlTnn'e case,
has written the facts Of the suppreB-
sion 10 Rome, aud that II 10 very prob
able that the case will be reopened.
Moreover, Il Ia stated that Cardinal
Gibbons says he suppressed the case
believing that he was acting for tho
best, but that he now sees a great
injury was done MoGlynn, and he
will DO all hs can TO repair Il. About
ttis publication DR.. MoGlynn, tonight,
said: at Ia substantially correct. Car
dinal Gibbons aud Bishop Keane
we're supposed 10 DO my irienjs, but
I do not know wnat Induced them TO
act against me. don't know that
Mia Oald veil withdrew her subsofip-
tlon. I DO know that Cardinal Glib
bons was instructed by the Pope 10
write letter asking me TO 10 TO Rome.
He never wrote Ia. me, but did speak
DIR. Burtssll, who wrote him = long lot
ter concerning my case. That letter vas
never presented a. Rome. In y DR..
Burtsell said that II was invited In q
gentlemanly way TO 10 10 Rome, un-
doubttdly | would 20.
"Whon asked what had become NJ
the letter, Cardinal Gibbons ~ Il
wss In the hapda OF the director OF The
American College Al Rome, but whom.
lately pressed about II he said u 70
probably thrown into his waste b.f q &
along with other matter"